Searching for Solutions
As a former mayor of a mid-size city in Canada, I had a first hand account of the rise in social issues facing communities across North America. Searching for Solutions is about examining issues such as the housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, addictions and food insecurity to find disruptive solutions that are having a real impact. Each episode looks at an issue and features a guest that guides us through a problem to a solution. A great resource for people in communities looking how to make a difference at a time when many people are feeling helpless.
Searching for Solutions
Creating accessory dwelling units within residential neighbourhoods could unlock more affordable housing
Cities are changes planning regulations and offering incentives for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units as a means to create more affordable livings spaces.
Xavier Toby, founder of Axe Building in St. Catharines, Ontario, has a created a one-stop shop for prefabricated housing services from studio units to four-bed accessory dwelling units built with state-of-the-art and sustainable materials and technologies to help homeowners affordably build accessory dwellings.
And when Property Brothers - the popular HGTV show featuring Drew and Jonathan - join a Council meeting to talk about the benefits of accessory dwelling units incentive programs and how Axe Building is a leading company in this niche building space, you know something unique is happening.